perpetuate
1 of 1verb/pərˈpɛtʃueɪt/
Forms:perpetuates,perpetuating,perpetuated,perpetuated
1
to make something, typically a problem or an undesirable situation, continue for an extended or prolonged period
transitive- Historic sites help perpetuate the memory of past events for future generations.
- They are perpetuating harmful behaviors by ignoring the consequences.
- Discriminatory policies perpetuated racial inequities for decades.
- He perpetuates stereotypes by spreading false information.
- The government has perpetuated inequality through its policies.